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Senegal’s Faye to help resolve Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s impasse (Primenewsghana)
President Akufo-Addo has asked his Senegalese counterpart, Bassirou Faye, to use his goodwill within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to help resolve disputes with Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali.
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Parliament reconvenes, approves World Bank loan (Primenewsghana)
Ghana's parliament, which had been adjourned since March following a dispute between the speaker and the president over an anti-LGBT bill, reconvened on Friday and approved ministerial appointees and a World Bank loan.
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Akufo-Addo urges African Media to educate populace on climate change (Primenewsghana)
President Akufo-Addo has urged the African Media to proactively educate the populace, particularly the youth in the continent on climate change issues.
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Man who robbed former Second Lady refused bail (Primenewsghana)
The High Court in Accra has refused a bail application filed by a self-acclaimed businessman, Yahuza Osumanu, who allegedly robbed former 2nd Lady, Mrs Matilda Yaaba Amissah-Arthur, and four others.
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Move to oust Special Prosecutor underway (Primenewsghana)
There are moves to remove the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng from office before the end of the first half of this year.
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Parliament reconvenes today (Primenewsghana)
Members of Parliament are expected to return to the House today for an emergency sitting
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Police inspector, 4 others arrested over cocoa smuggling (Primenewsghana)
Five suspects, including a police inspector, are in custody at the Akosombo Divisional Police Command for their alleged involvement in attempting to smuggle 231 bags of dried cocoa beans to Togo.
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Two men lynched over alleged goat theft (Primenewsghana)
Two unknown men have been, lynched by some unidentified persons for allegedly stealing a goat at Tema Community 25.
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Second-hand clothes import hits $323m in two years (Primenewsghana)
Import of second-hand clothes, popularly known as ‘obroni wawu’, has reached a staggering US$323.32 million over two years – in 2021 and 2022, according to data from the Ghana Used Clothes Dealers’ Association (GUCD).
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Mawuena Dumor Trebarh to be buried on June 29 (Primenewsghana)
The family of Mawuena Adzo Dumor Trebarh, the former CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), has announced her burial and funeral arrangements.
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GMet predicts rainstorm in Northern and middle Ghana (Primenewsghana)
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) is predicting that the Northern and Middle parts of Ghana will experience double rainstorms today.
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Mason jailed 3 months for stealing iron rods (Primenewsghana)
The Adentan Magistrates Court in the Greater Accra Region has sentenced a 35-year-old mason to three months imprisonment, for stealing iron rods valued at GH¢23.000.
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Newspaper headlines: Thursday, May 16, 2024 (Primenewsghana)
Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.
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Book publishers fume over NaCCA’s assessment role (Primenewsghana)
The Ghana Book Publishers Association (GPA) has demanded that the book assessment and approval role granted the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) be withdrawn.
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International Nurses Day: Bawumia eulogises ‘phenomenal’ Ghanaian nurses (Primenewsghana)
Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has paid glowing tribute to nurses and midwives in the country, for their phenomenal and dedicated service to the nation and humanity.
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Court remands man over alleged theft of fuel dispensers (Primenewsghana)
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 50-year-old man for allegedly stealing four used fuel dispensers worth GHC120,000 from the Fraga Oil Company.
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Ga Mantse to receive Pan African Award in USA (Primenewsghana)
His Royal Majesty, the Ga Mantse and President of the Ga Traditional Council, King Tackie Tsuru II, has received an invitation from the organisers of the Pan African Humanitarian and Investment Summit to address the event.
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Nana Oye Bampoh sues ex-husband, Tony Lithur (Primenewsghana)
The ‘wahala’ surrounding the divorce of former President John Dramani Mahama’s legal counsel, Tony Lithur and his ex-wife, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, is far from over.
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Nana Oye Bampoe sues ex-husband, Tony Lithur (Primenewsghana)
The ‘wahala’ surrounding the divorce of former President John Dramani Mahama’s legal counsel, Tony Lithur and his ex-wife, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, is far from over.
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Korle Bu: Cost of dialysis increased from GHC380 to GHC491 (Primenewsghana)
Dialysis patients in Ghana are facing a dire predicament as they are forced to forgo life-saving treatments due to a significant increase in costs.
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Kukuom registration centre disturbances: Police arrest one suspect (Primenewsghana)
The Ghana Police Service has arrested another suspect connected to the disturbance at the Kukuom registration center on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
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Newspaper headlines: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 (Primenewsghana)
Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.
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Otumfuo@25: Sikadwa displayed at Manhyia (Primenewsghana)
The Golden Stool of the Asante Kingdom has for the first time in a long while been outdoored for the world and the young generation to have an experience of it.
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Voter registration: 3 police officers interdicted over unprofessional conduct (Primenewsghana)
The Ghana Police Service has taken swift action by interdicting three of its personnel for their alleged failure to uphold professionalism during the ongoing Limited Voter registration exercise.
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Voter registration: Asutifi South MP Collins Dauda arrested over Kuokuom disturbance (Primenewsghana)
The Member of Parliament for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Collins Dauda, has been arrested by police in the Ahafo region for his alleged involvement in the disturbance which occurred at a registration centre at Kukuom in the Asunafo South.
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Energy Commission issued advisory on power interruptions in 2023 (Primenewsghana)
The Energy Commission last December issued an advisory about the irregular power outages that have occurred this year and emphasised the need for the government to make investments to maintain reliable gas supplies.
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Footballer, 3 others remanded over murder of 2 policemen at Trasacco (Primenewsghana)
A footballer and three others have been remanded over the murder of two Policemen at Trasacco in Accra.
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Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi commissioned (Primenewsghana)
President Akufo-Addo and the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, have officially commissioned Prempeh I International Airport, Kumasi formerly known as the Kumasi International Airport.
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GAF advocates for more women to be enlisted into the military (Primenewsghana)
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has embarked on a nationwide schools campaign, sensitising and encouraging female students in Senior High Schools and those in tertiary institutions to enlist into the Combat and Combat Supporting unit of the GAF after completion.
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Three arrested for disrupting voter registration exercise in Tepa (Primenewsghana)
The police have arrested three persons for engaging in a fight and causing a temporary disruption of the ongoing limited voter registration exercise at the Tepa Electoral Commission office in the Ashanti Region.
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GRA-SML contract: Why full KPMG report can't be released - Presidency explains (Primenewsghana)
The Presidency has refused to furnish the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) with the full report on the audit conducted by KPMG on the Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) contract.
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Voter registration: EC directs officers to switch to offline mode (Primenewsghana)
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) says offline voter registration will commence today, May 9, 2024.
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